Chapter 28 Moving to Jingzhou?

Evening at Sloth Apartment.

Qiao Liang saved his game progress, put down the controller, and leaned back comfortably on the sofa.

Comfortable!

He had been living in Sloth Apartment for four days, during which he had completed a new video that generated enthusiastic responses.

The haze that had been lingering in Qiao Liang's mind for over a month had finally dissipated!

So, Qiao Liang spent the whole day today holed up in Sloth Apartment, playing games.

It had to be said that all Sloth Apartments were equipped with game consoles and various 3A masterpieces from major foreign manufacturers, truly giving Qiao Liang a taste of what it meant to indulge so much as to forget about returning home.

Of course, the TV in the Binhu Community wasn't the limited-edition large TV in City of Dawn.

One reason was that the decoration prices were different for houses of different specifications and grades. Another was that this kind of large TV was a limited edition. It was already pretty good to have enough to fill the sets of houses in City of Dawn.

But even so, the TV in the Binhu Community had also been carefully selected. Both the size and display effect were excellent, making it a great experience to play console games.

"Ding-dong."

The doorbell rang, and Qiao Liang went to open the door, finding that the dinner he had ordered had arrived.

The exquisite and high-end food box contained a meat and vegetable combination with balanced nutrition, making people's mouths water just looking at it.

While Qiao Liang was feasting, an idea sprang to mind.

Should he... just move to Jingzhou?

I'm an up-loader, a freelancer, stubbornly fighting the high rent in the capital, am I out of my mind?

Qiao Liang had been to Jingzhou twice, and the time he had spent living there added up to two or three months. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it his second home.

After a little comparison, Qiao Liang found that Jingzhou was obviously a better choice for him!

Actually, the reason he chose the capital in the first place was simply because he had gone to university there. During his university years, he had achieved some success in making videos. After graduation, he found a job that he wasn't satisfied with, so he quit and became a full-time up-loader in his rented apartment.

To put it bluntly, it was just inertia.

He had spent four years in the capital and also found his first job there. Once he got used to living in a city, it was difficult to have the idea of moving to another city.

But after living in Sloth Apartment for a few days, Qiao Liang suddenly realized that he didn't have to live in the capital at all!

Calculating the rent: the one-bedroom apartment he rented outside the fifth ring road in the capital was more expensive than the Sloth Apartment he was renting now.

But the living environment was worlds apart!

The one-bedroom apartment that Qiao Liang lived in wasn't well-decorated, the bathroom was in disrepair, and he didn't like to clean, so the house was always a mess.

In contrast, Sloth Apartment had cleaning services and a butler. The layout of the house was specially designed by a designer. As long as it was kept in its original state, it would always be pleasing to the eye.

Especially the TV and game console, which made Qiao Liang feel particularly good!

Qiao Liang's rented apartment in the capital didn't have a TV or game console. The reason was simple: he wanted to buy them, but he didn't think it was necessary.

Because he had already saved money to buy a high-end computer, which was a necessity for editing videos and could also be used for playing games. Therefore, spending a few thousand yuan more to buy a console and TV would seem like a waste.

But after living in Sloth Apartment for a while, Qiao Liang found that playing console games on TV was indeed different from playing them on the computer.

Whether it was comfort or immersion, there was a big difference!

Calculating the cost of eating: Qiao Liang used to eat instant noodles when he was struggling, but after his videos became more and more popular, he had the freedom to order takeout.

But the takeout he ordered in the capital wasn't cheap either.

Of course, there were chicken cutlet rice and duck leg rice for ten or twenty yuan, but eating that for a long time was a bit difficult to guarantee in terms of hygiene and health. For Qiao Liang, who didn't have much financial pressure now, wouldn't it be great to add two or three yuan to each meal and eat Moyu takeout?

Let's calculate daily life and entertainment activities.

There were some concerts and large-scale performances in the capital, such as ball games and dramas, but Jingzhou was just as good. You could watch GOG games live, and there was a series of industries such as the托管 (tuoguan) gym, Moyu Internet cafe, and Thriller Dorm.

Qiao Liang considered it repeatedly and suddenly realized that with the same cost of living, living in Jingzhou was much more enjoyable than living in the capital!

Of course, the capital, as a super first-tier city, had more young people and more job opportunities.

But there were also many young people in Jingzhou, and the trend was increasing. There were also many friends here, such as President Pei and the employees of Tengda.

What's more, Qiao Liang was a full-time up-loader who stayed at home most of the time, so the living environment was crucial to him.

The more Qiao Liang thought about it, the more he felt that he didn't need to stay in the capital. He might as well move to Jingzhou.

Thinking of this, Qiao Liang immediately decided to buy a ticket back to the capital the day after tomorrow, start selling everything that could be sold in the rented house, and also terminate the lease. The sooner he finished dealing with things there, the sooner he could come to Jingzhou to live!

Thinking of this, Qiao Liang seemed to have even more strength to eat.

While planning the move, he habitually swiped through the dynamics on Aili Island on his phone.

The latest video still had a large number of fans leaving messages. After all, this video was quickly pushed to the homepage of Aili Island, which could be said to have broken the circle. Not only the audience in the game area was watching, but also the audience in other areas was watching, allowing him to experience another wave of rapid growth in fans.

Qiao Liang patiently read all the compliments from each audience member, feeling that his appetite was even better.

Suddenly, he saw a new dynamic posted by Fei Huang Studio!

Qiao Liang was stunned for a moment, because he knew very well that Fei Huang Studio should be preparing a video exposing formaldehyde apartments recently.

But he had heard Zhu Xiaoce say before that this video was not going to be released, right?

If it was another video, it would have been filmed too quickly, right?

It didn't match Fei Huang Studio's consistent style of meticulous craftsmanship.

With some doubts, Qiao Liang clicked on the video, and Huang Sibao's face appeared on the screen.

Qiao Liang was a little surprised: "Huh, when did he get so tanned?"

In his impression, Huang Sibao was not considered fair-skinned, but he wasn't this tanned either. He had a normal Chinese skin tone.

As a result, Huang Sibao had now become Dark Sibao, which was really surprising.

"Was the lighting not good?"

"No, it's obvious that the lighting has already been specially adjusted."

Qiao Liang was a little puzzled.

In the video, Dark Sibao had a smile on his face and first introduced himself.

"Hello everyone, Fei Huang Studio and Tengda Games fans, I am Huang Sibao. I used to be the executive chief planner at Tengda Games. Currently, I am the person in charge of Fei Huang Studio and participated in the development and filming of projects such as 'Seabed Fortress', 'A Day in the Life of President Pei', and 'Wonderful Life'."

"Recently, many fans have made many guesses about President Pei's true identity, showing extraordinary enthusiasm. Here, President Pei hopes that I can convey some information to everyone."

"President Pei is a low-key person. He doesn't want to become the focus of everyone's attention, nor does he want everyone to associate his personal image with Tengda, and even more so, he doesn't want to create any idol worship tendencies."

"To borrow the words of a certain gentleman: it's enough for the egg to be delicious, everyone doesn't need to overly like the hen that lays the egg."

"Of course, we also understand everyone's curiosity. Everyone can just regard the actor in 'A Day in the Life of President Pei' as President Pei himself."

"Once again, on behalf of all Tengda employees, I would like to express our gratitude for everyone's continued support and love!"

The video ended after only two minutes.

After watching this video, Qiao Liang was stunned.

What was this all about?

The previous content was easy to understand, but the most brilliant part was this sentence: "Everyone can just regard the actor in 'A Day in the Life of President Pei' as President Pei himself."

Did they even need to "regard" him as such? That was President Pei himself!

The clever thing about this sentence was that it was not a lie, but it would create a misleading effect on the audience.

Qiao Liang fell into deep thought.

Could this be some kind of performance art by President Pei again?

Oh, I understand!

Qiao Liang instantly thought of President Pei's repeatedly emphasized "attention" theory.

President Pei had repeatedly emphasized that attention was everyone's most precious wealth. As a result, everyone listened very carefully during the lectures and expressed their sudden realization, but as soon as they turned their heads, they forgot everything.

Was it important who President Pei was or what he looked like?

Just because of simple curiosity, they poured a lot of attention on President Pei, wasting time doing this meaningless thing. Obviously, President Pei didn't want everyone to do this.

Qiao Liang couldn't help but sigh, President Pei was truly consistent in word and deed, and had put in a lot of effort!

As a friend of President Pei, he had to cooperate!

Qiao Liang immediately forwarded this video: "President Pei just called on everyone to use their attention on more meaningful things, and as a result, everyone forgot it in the blink of an eye?"

Qiao Liang's forwarding as a class representative obviously played a good role in guiding public opinion.

There were many question marks in the original comments, but soon, these question marks were topped by some comments expressing understanding.

"Ashamed... I forgot the knowledge points I just learned in the blink of an eye. Thank you, President Pei, for waking me up!"

"Well, most people are just driven by curiosity, or simply need an image or symbol of 'President Pei'. Then let's just regard this superb actor as the image of President Pei!"

"I think it's also good to keep President Pei's true identity a mystery."

"Okay, let's use this image to replace President Pei. Although he is quite handsome and his acting skills are good, his handsomeness and talent are obviously not even one ten-thousandth of President Pei's!"

"It's strange, the Tengda employees are all too tight-lipped, right? Until now, no one has stood up to reveal President Pei's true identity?"

"Tengda is a company where everyone is of one mind. You can't imagine how much the Tengda employees listen to President Pei."

"Alas, I wish there was a website where we could check company information!"

Qiao Liang flipped through everyone's messages and found that most people still recognized President Pei's painstaking efforts. Only a few people were still stubbornly trying to find out President Pei's true identity.

But if it was just a few people, their voices would obviously not be able to gain the upper hand. Even the bystanders might not be able to tell whether they were telling the truth or fishing in reverse.